they want to be able to compete, and i want to create a better environment for them, nd that helps our citizens. neil: neil, i'm for an efficient tax system, but i recognize we need taxes obviously, and i'm just wondering whether it borders on irresponsible when there's so many republicans, yourself including, bobby in louisiana, and governor bob mcdonald and getting rid of the gas tax all together, whether you're fooling people? leading them to think get rid of the taxes and survive on minor adjustments in other taxes without creating a real problem. >> neil, that's not what we're trying to do. i made it clear the plan is revenue neutral and budget neutral trying to collect the revenue because we have a certain speedometer -- responsibility in government. neil: how can that make up for just entirely taking away the state income tax? >> because right now our state income tax collects bout $2.4 billion, and we exempt $5 billion in sales tax exemptions so my argument is eliminate a half of those exemptions, and you get rid of the income tax. it's simple in that regard. now, it's not that